copulative (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *copulative*:
ADJECTIVE	all	copulative	syntactically connecting sentences or elements of a sentence
NOUN	communication	copulative, copula, linking verb	an equating verb (such as 'be' or 'become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence

English > *copulative*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	syntactically connecting sentences or elements of a sentence.
Example	"'and' is a copulative conjunction"
Category	grammar	The branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
Broader	conjunctive	Serving or tending to connect
Spanish	copulativo
Nouns	copulative	an equating verb (such as 'be' or 'become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence

English > *copulative*: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaning	An equating verb (such as 'be' or 'become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence.
Synonyms	copula, linking verb
Broader	verb	A content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence
Spanish	cópula
Catalan	còpula
Adjectives	copulative	syntactically connecting sentences or elements of a sentence

HyperDic: copulative